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The Tenth Congressional District of California is located in the East Bay region of Northern California. This once compact and politically balanced district achieved national attention when DemocratEllen Tauscher defeated incumbent Republican Representative Bill Baker. In the 2002 redistricting, all seats were made safe for the parties of incumbent officeholders. The district was extended to include Livermore at Tauscher's request (as a member of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, she has some oversight responsibilities over the Department of Energy, and hence indirectly of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory). The East Bay, in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, lies on the east shores of the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, and includes Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ... Northern California, refers to the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Ellen OKane Tauscher (born November 15, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 10th District of California. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Bill Baker (born November 29, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota was American ice hockey defenseman. ... The city of Livermore highlighted within Alameda County Livermore is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... The U.S. House Commerce Committee on Energy and Commerce residing at 2125 Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC is the oldest (208 years) legislative standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. ... The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ... Aerial view of the lab and surrounding area. ...
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